Combined planter and fertilizer-distributer.



W. L. SOHOENING. COMBINED PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.APPLIUATION FILED .TAN.16, 1913.

1,074,749. v Patented 0ct.7,1913.

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COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CD.,WASHINDTON. D. C.

W. L. SGHOENING. cqMBINEn PLANTEB. AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.16, 1913.

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Patented Oct. '7, 1913.

W. L. SGHOENING. COMBINED 'PLANTER AND FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1913.

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' 1s then permissible and the device may then readily ride over unevenground during the propulsion thereof. This tension device is so arrangedthat it also limits the movement of the lever 10 in a forward direction,thereby permitting the downwardly bent portions of the axle or shaft 6to be disposed in a substantially vertical position when said lever isin its foremost position.

Hingedly mounted on the frame 1 above each of the runners 2 is achannel-like frame or base member 19, the base of which is slotted toaline with the channel 3. Carried on each of the base members 19, is apair of hoppers 20 and 21, the former being a seed hopper and the lattera fertilizer hopper and rotatably supported between the two base membersor frames 19, is an additional shaft or axle 22. This shaft oraxle 22carries thereon a pair of drive wheels 23, the plane of the tread ofsaid wheels being slightly above the plane of the shoes 4 on saidrunners. Also carried on the shaft or axle 22 to rotate therewith arethefeed wheels 24, one being provided for each of the pair of hoppers20, said feed wheels being so disposed as to have portions thereofwithin said last mentioned hoppers and the remaining portions thereofdisposed in the upper portions of the channels 3 in said runners. Theperiphery of each wheel is provided at diametrically opposite pointsthereon with cavities or recesses 25 and adjusting screws 26 which aremounted in the bases of these recesses, permit the regulation of theamount of grain to be engaged thereby. The end walls of'both hoppersare, of course, inclined toward their lower ends so as to direct thecontents thereof downwardly and the one wall of each of the hoppers 20is provided with a brush 27, the bristles of which are adapted to engagethe periphery of the feed wheel, for obvious purposes. The opposite wallof each of said hoppers 20 is provided with a slide 28.

The fertilizer hoppers 21 are each provided with a sliding bottom 29which is provided with a diagonal slot 30, the latter also leading tothe channel 3 in the adjacent runner. These slides 29 are adjustablethrough the medium of the adjusting means 31 for the purpose ofregulating the amount of fertilizer to be distributed and oscillatinglymounted between the walls of the hoppers 21 adjacent the bottom thereof,are the beaters or vibrating members 32. These vibrating members of eachhopper 21, are carried on shafts 33, the one end of each of which isbent to form a crank 34., and pivotally engaged with this crank is apitman or vibrating rod 35, which also has pivotal con nection with. anadditional crank 36 on the end of the shaft or axle 22.

, From this con struction, it will be seen that as the shaft or theframe 1, is a bracing rod or arm 36 whichis inclined upwardly and hasthe upper end of the same rigidly connected to a seat 37. Also hingedlyconnected to this seat are the additional and rearwardly in-V clinedbracing arms 38, the lower ends of the latter being connected tobearings on the rear shaft or axle 22. From this construction, it willbe seen that the complete dropping mechanisms which include the basemembers 19,'the hoppers, the shaft 22 with the drive wheels 23 thereonmay be raised together with the seat 37. This is for two purposes 2'. e.to permit the hoppers to be emptied when desired, and also to permit thedrive wheels and parts carried thereby to be raised, when said drivewheels meet obstructions in the path of travel, without affecting thesupporting wheels and other parts of the device. I have also provided amarking attachment which comprises an arm 39, the inner end of which iscompoundly curved to form a substantial gooseneck or the like 40, whilethe outer end thereof has a marker 11 secured or'otherwise carriedthereon. This goose-neck inner 7 end 40 is adapted to be received in anopening in the plate 16 and supporting keepers orthe like 42 are carriedon the forward ends of the runners 2 to support the arm 39 V in itsinoperative posit-ion. This arm is shown in its supported andinoperative position in Fig. 2 of thedrawing and when it is desired toallow the same to be operatively disposed, said army is removed from thesupport and allowed to'drop downwardly.-

in front of one runner so that the marker 41 thereon will actuallycontact with the surface of the ground. The goose-neck inner end of thearm will,'at all times, be held. I in the plate 16 and Said arm willcontact with the forward end of the runner as the device is propelled.It is obvious that in view of the construction shown, the marker may beturned to project on either side of the device.

In operation, assuming that the supporting or ground wheels 8 are intheir lowermost positions, and the drive wheels 23 raised above thesurface of the ground, should it be desired to place the droppingmechanisms in operation, the operator grasps the lever 10 and draws thesame rearwardly. With this operation,the wheels 8 will bethrownforwardly and the same are disposed to such positions as willallow the shoes on the runners to operate at the desired depth. Thisdepth will, of course, be indicated to the operator and when the wheelsare adjusted properly, the detent 13 is engaged with the teeth of therack 12. In this position, as the device is propelled, the drive wheels23 will be rotated to correspondingly rotate the shaft 22. With therotation of this shaft, it is obvious that the seed from the hoppers 20and the fertilizer from the hoppers 21 will be dropped through thechannels 3 of the runners, and through the channels 5 of the shoes intothe furrows formed. In the course of travel, should the drive wheels 23meet obstructions, the same would rise upwardly and ride thereover,carrying with the same the parts on the shaft 22 and in this manner, thesupporting wheels and the depth with which the runners are operating,will not be aifected. When the device has reached the one end of thefield, and it is desired to turn the same, the lever 10 is again thrownto its forward position thereby disposing the ground wheels 8 in theirlowermost positions to cause the drive wheels to be raised above thesurface of the ground. The forward movement of the lever 10 will belimited through the medium of the tension rod 15 and the tension chain17 and through this latter means, all possible jerking of the lever 10as the device is now propelled, will be obviated. This tension meanswill also form a bracing means for the central portion of the frame andrunners as the device is supported on these wheels 8, and the same alsodraws the forward end of the frame and the tongue downwardly wheneffectively disposed.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a simple,inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the objects of theinvention and while I have particularly described the elements bestadapted to perform the functions set forth, it is ob vious that variouschanges in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificingany ofthe principles of the invention.

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is 1. In a planter,the combination with a main frame supported on runners, portions of saidrunners being provided with vertical slots, an axle mounted on said mainframe, and supporting wheels carried on the axle; of slotted membershinged on said main frame and adapted to rest on portions of saidrunners, said hinged members being provided with longitudinal slotsalining with the slots of said runners, hoppers carried on said hingedmembers, dropping mechanisms for said hoppers operatively mounted on thehinged members to convey the contents of the hoppers to the slots ofsaid runners, and means for operating said mechanisms as the device ispropelled.

2. In a planter, the combination with a main frame mounted on runners,portions of said runners being provided with vertical longitudinalslots, an axle carried on said main frame, and supporting wheels mountedon the axle; of slotted members hinged on said main frame and resting onportions of the runners, the slots of said hinged members alining withthe slots of said runners, a rotatable shaft supported between saidhinged members, dropping mechanisms for the hoppers mounted in thehinged members in connection with said rotatable shaft, and meanscarried on said shaft adapted to con tact with the surface of the groundas the device is propelled for operating said dropping mechanisms.

3. In a planter of the class described, the combination with a mainframe mounted on runners, portions of said runners being provided withvertical longitudinal slots, and means to raise and lower the runnersand frame with respect to the ground; ofa pair of slotted members hingedto said main frame and resting on portions of said runners, the slots ofsaid hinged members alining with the slots of said runners, hoppersmounted on said slotted members, dropping mechanisms for the hopperscarried on said slotted members to conduct the contents of said hoppersinto the slots of said runners, and means adapted to operate saiddropping mechanisms when the device is propelled and the runners inengagement with the ground.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

WILLIAM LOWRY SCHOENING- Witnesses:

E. M. MCCREERY, B. S. P. PRUP.

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